Tuesday, January 02, 2007

BBC NEWS | Health | Drink lowers blood pressure risks

BBC NEWS | Health | Drink lowers blood pressure risks: "Drink lowers blood pressure risks
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More than three drinks a day can raise blood pressure
People with high blood pressure need not be teetotal and may benefit from a regular tipple, a US study suggests.

Men with hypertension reduced their risk of a heart attack by having a drink or two a day, the study in Annals of Internal Medicine found.

But experts warned too much alcohol can raise blood pressure and said the findings should not be used as a licence to drink."

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